The Lomo del Carreton is a steep strip of land of outstanding natural beauty. It is the main natural referent of Taguluche and Alojera populations. It has great monuments of geological and geomorphological interest. Its floristic richness and the fact of being an excellent example of rupicola habitat also gives it an additional scientific importance.

A typical traditional gomera house, 120 years old, that has been restored in 2000 to give life to this complete and authentic rural hotel. It is a two storey building, especially accommodated to rest and lay near nature. It is located 16 km from San Sebastián de La Gomera, capital of the island, in a geographic setting surrounded by banana plantations in central Hermigua Valley, known for enjoying a privileged climate in any season. If you are looking to enjoy a hotel in La Gomera, you have come to the right place. Make your. Limited number of rooms. altitude: 3m. antiquity: 1894 Year of last renewal: 2012 Reception Times: From 8 to 13

The XIX Olympic Games in Mexico in 1968 are historically related to the island of La Gomera. A local sportsman participated in these Games and the Olympic fire visited the island, leaving the fact in the memory of the people of the island.

The viewpoint of El Sombrero is located within a Protected Natural Area of La Gomera, the Natural Monument of Barranco del Cabrito (The Goat Ravine/Gorge). You will be struck by the rugged terrain of this area, characterized by the hills that go from the coast to the summits. These summits are crowned in many cases by rocks of strange shapes, among which we must highlight the Roque del Sombrero, the Roque Blanco, the Roque Garcia and the Roque Magro.

In this viewpoint you find yourself surrounded by three protected natural areas: Garajonay National Park, the Monument of Los Roques and the Natural Reserve of Benchijigua. The hallmark of the panoramic is with no doubt, the Roque de Agando. This giant stone, 1,246 meters high, is an old volcanic vent exposed to millions of years of erosion.

The beach of La Cantera, located in a virgin and isolated space, can be reached by boat or trail. It’s a pebble beach, 180 meters long and 10 meters wide, of medium and a moderate swell. There is an old fish factory, now in ruins. Access by boat, but there is an easy path that leads directly to the beach. Average width: 10 Length of the beach: 180 Composition: Bowling. Terms of Bath: Moderate swell. Proximity to nucleus: Isolated.

Natural Optics Vermas is an optical store initiated on the island of La Gomera over 25 years ago with the goal of taking care of the vision of all our patients. We are a centre that combines technical expertise coupled with an excellent customer service, excellencesupported by the AENOR stores quality certificate. We are a modern, innovative health centre that is known for offering various specialized services focused on the individual characteristics of each customer. The commitment that Natural Optics Vermas has acquired during all this time for the health of its patients, has encouraged us to introduce new products, especially the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), thus becoming the first optical store in the Canaries in owning this equipment. As a leading company that we are, we have been introducing the latest technology and best equipment in all our sections, and in our two centres we have instruments to measure intraocular pressure (blood pressure monitors); computerized surveyors, which give a computer image of the cornea, cameras to focus progressive lenses (Visioffice); retinal camera; OCT (in our store in San Sebastian de La Gomera) and latest generation machines for cutting all types of lenses and assembling a full range of eyewear […]

Playa del Medio is among those of Tapahuga and Chinguarime. It has the same characteristics as these, being a pebble beach located in a virgin and isolated area, which invites the practice of nudism. It can be reached by trails and there is also a road. Its waters are crystalline and gentle. Access by driving through a track that connects the beaches or walking through the trails of the southern beaches. Average width: 0 Length of the beach: 0 Composition: Bowling. Terms of Bath: Calm waters. Proximity to nucleus: Isolated. Nudist.

This chapel, situated in the hamlet of Arure, has its origins in the sixteenth century, although it has undergone subsequent works. It was historically the largest in the south of the island, being part of the parish of La Candelaria in Chipude. Interesting sculptures of the eighteenth century are preserved inside.

The beach of La Calera is the largest in the municipality, with a mile long and an average width of 22 meters. Located in a semi-urban area, this is a beach of black sand and pebbles, with moderate swell. Easy access by car, as it is in a semi-urban area, with parking. Average width: 22 Length of the beach: 1000 Composition: Sand. Terms of Bath: Moderate swell. Proximity to nucleus: Semi urban. Parking. Handicapped access. It has showers. Restaurant. It has wastebaskets.

Built over an old chapel, it was founded on the 18th of March 18 1611 by Dominican priests. Due to the topography of the site, the plant is irregular. We must highlight in the inside the chapel of Our Virgin of the Rosary, with a beautiful altarpiece of the eighteenth century and an image of the seventeenth century. Interesting sculptures are those of Santa Rita (1724) and San Vicente Ferrer (1753). In the church choir neighbors conspired to rebel against the Counts of La Gomera.

XVIII century old house built around a courtyard with top runner. There is a permanent exhibition of pre-Columbian sculpture of great interest inside. The legend says that Christopher Columbus was here, but it is something that no documentation can confirm.

Located in the Jerdune area , on the south plain of the grain village, the hermitage was founded in the sixteenth century by order of the Count and you can see inside pieces of remarkable interest, such as the Virgin of Light, a Flemish carving of around 1530. Today it is also a popular recreational area.

It is the best place to learn about the traditions and ethnographic elements of La Gomera. A significant number of handicrafts, farming tools and furniture was collected, (the vast majority by D. Virgil Brown, a person of prestige who studied traditions on the island of La Gomera) and preserved.

The beach at La Negra is in the virgin and isolated Alajeró, it can be reached by foot from the beach of La Rajita, in the neighboring municipality of Vallehermoso. It is 200 meters long and 10 meters wide, with a mixture of pebbles and black sand, of moderate swell. You can access the beach via a trail located in La Rajita or going through a path from Arguayoda. Average width: 10 Length of the beach: 200 Composition: Bowling. Terms of Bath: Moderate swell. Proximity to nucleus: Isolated.

You can continue the tour to view Hermigua Valley from the viewpoint of San Juan, where you can have an overview of the beginning of the valley up to the end, the sea. you can see part of the central massif of La Gomera, from here too, on a clear day. The best green forest of has survived during thousands of years: Garajonay National Park.

Creek about 500m. Crystal clear waters, located in a virgin and isolated space. Access of one hour walk from San Sebastian, or from the sea. Average width: 0 Length of the beach: 500 Composition: Bowling. Terms of Bath: Calm waters. Proximity to nucleus: Isolated.

It is very important to us not to disturb the animals with our boat but to watch them in their natural habitat. Often, they seek to get closer to us and the boat and even ride in the bow wave. Sometimes though, they make it clear to us that we are not welcome and then we have to sail on, enjoy the ocean itself or we might even meet a different group of cetaceans. Surely we do influence the animals’ behaviour if we are close by with our boat. To keep this influence as subtle as possible we drive our boat according to the Canary legal regulations and to our best knowledge and belief, our intuition and many years of experience. Every one of our boat trips is new and different as we are dealing with wild animals, which are constantly moving through the ocean. So we can never know exactly where they can be found in any particular moment. We have to search for them on every excursion anew – and we are very much in favour of finding them! The sighting rates peak in springtime with nearly to 100%. But the other months are very impressive too. In […]

There are three beaches with similar characteristics in the South of the island, near Playa Santiago, in the municipality of Alajeró, but within the limits of San Sebastián de La Gomera. These beaches are Playa Tapahuga, Playa del Medio and Playa Chinguarime, with black sand and pebble, of gentle water. Access by foot through different paths that connect the beach or by boat from Playa Santiago. Average width: 0 Length of the beach: 0 Composition: Bowling. Terms of Bath: Calm waters. Proximity to nucleus: Isolated.

Creek of crystal waters, pebbles and sand located in the small hamlet of Taguluche. Access from the village of Taguluche, it takes about 10 minutes walking. Average width: 0 Length of the beach: 200 Composition: Bowling. Terms of Bath: Moderate swell. Proximity to nucleus: Semi urban.

There is a number of interesting traditional houses made of tuff, stone, wood and tiles that is well preserved. The lack of population of this area has allowed that such architectures last for centuries on the island.